Food as Medicine Watch for the week of October 13, 2022

10/13/2022
Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of October 13, 2022
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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Fresh and Healthy: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org)
• ICYMI: Interview with Michael Pollan (foodmedcenter.org)
• Food as Medicine Review and Report: How Food and Diet Impact the Treatment of Disease (foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
• The Center for Food as Medicine is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 2022 Teaching Kitchen Research Conference hosted by our friends Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department of Nutrition and the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative.
• The 2022 Teaching Kitchen Research Conference will highlight the latest in emerging research on the application and impact of teaching kitchens across multiple populations and settings.
• Registrants will learn from nearly 100 cutting-edge, original abstract presentations along with powerful impact videos, plenary presentations, recipe demonstrations, and unique workshops.
• The conference can be experienced in person or virtually on October 18-19, 2022, with materials available LIVE or ON-DEMAND.
• If you’d like to attend virtually, here is a 10 percent discount code on virtual registration: TKRCFIM
• Register HERE

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦
• Doctors Prescribe Healthy Meals to Keep Patients Out of the Hospital (PEW)
• Major New York Hospital System UPS Plant-Based Meal Program (Food Management)
• ‘Food Is Medicine’: When Fruits and Vegetables Become Part of a Prescription (VeryWell Health)
• ‘Food-As-Medicine’ Startups Draw Venture Capital (WSJ)
• Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: From Food as Medicine to Sustainable Packaging – Trendspotting at Expo East (Food Navigator)
• Industry Funded Review of the Week: Egg Proteins (Food Politics)
• The Unique Ways the European Union Protects Its Food Heritage (Tasting Table)
• Metrohealth Providing Community Care with Institute for H.O.P.E. And Food as Medicine Clinic (WKYC)
• ‘Food Is Medicine’ Coming to Your Health Plan, if White House Gets Its Way (Agri-Pulse)
• Grant to Fight Childhood Food Insecurity in Chesapeake (Wavy)
• Amount of Regional Produce Climbs on Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, with More Growth on the Way (Buffalo News)
• Wilmette Woman Shares 5 Lifestyle Changes She Believes Helped Her Beat Breast Cancer (NBC)
• This ‘Garden Oasis’ Uses All the Space — Inside and Out | Cool Spaces (SILive)
• Soil and Your Health: Rodale Institute Explores the Connection (WFMZ)
• The Work of God’s Love We Deliver (WestViewNews)
• Which Diet and Health Habits Are Backed by Science? Now There’s a Tool for That (Stat News)
• Industry Funded Review of the Week: Egg Proteins (Food Politics)
• Plant-Based Food Sales Are Up, but Meat Sales Not Affected (EurekAlert!)
• Understanding Complex Fluid Dynamics Could Help Advance Sustainability of Food Systems (EurekAlert!)
• Eco-Labels on Menu Options Prompt Diners to Make More Sustainable Choices, New Research Finds (EurekAlert!)
• Effect of Front-Of-Package Information, Fruit Imagery, Sugar Warning on Parent Beverage Choices for Children (EurekAlert!)
• Does the Mediterranean Diet Really Decrease Your Risk of Dementia? (EurekAlert!)

𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦)
• You Can Fight Menstrual Cramps with Food, Studies Say (CNN)
• 12 Best Foods for a Healthy Brain (CNET)
• Study Says Mediterranean Diet May Not Reduce Dementia Risk (MedicalNewsToday)
• Could Diet Improve Immunotherapy Outcomes in Advanced Melanoma? (MedicalNewsToday)
• A Harvard Nutritionist Shares 6 Brain Foods That Will Help Your Kids Stay ‘Sharp and Focused’ (CNBC)
• The Worst Foods to Eat for Brittle Bones, Say Dietitians (Eat This, Not That!)
• Can a Vegan Diet Help with Autoimmune Disease Symptoms? (VegNews)
• 3 Easy Recipes to Add More Anti-inflammatory Nutrients to Your Diet (GMA)
• The Keto Diet and Mental Health: How Closely Should the Food Industry Watch This Trend? (Food Navigator)
• Saving Eyes, Brains: The Benefits of a Colorful Diet (News4Jax)
• Importance of a Healthy Diet in Controlling Arthritis (APN News)
• High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diet Reduces Postprandial Blood Sugar in Women with Gastrointestinal Diabetes (Medical Dialogues)
• Zinc Could Treat a Rare Genetic Disorder (EurekAlert!)

𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• High-Sugar Diet Lowers the Ability of the Taste System to Sense Sweetness (News Medical Life Sciences)
• What Is the Brat Diet—and What Should You Eat with an Upset Stomach? (Forbes)
• Have Yoghurt, Beans & Olive Oil Daily; This Longevity Diet Will Slow Ageing & Make You Live Longer (Economic Times)
• Diet and Sleep: How Nutrition Can Help Combat an ‘Epidemic of Insufficient Sleep’ (Food Navigator)
• Maternal Diet’s Effects on Liver Disease in Offspring (ASBMB Today)
• Diets High in Processed Fiber May Increase Cancer Risk (SciTechDaily)
• What Is the Volumetrics Diet? (HealthEssentials)
• What Is the Longevity Diet? A Detailed Scientific Guide (Everyday Health)
• Research Suggests Gut Microbiome Plays a Role in Lifestyle’s Effects on Dementia Risk (EurekAlert!)
• A List of the 100+ Best Foods to Eat on the Mediterranean Diet (Good Housekeeping)
• Diets High in Processed Fiber May Increase Cancer Risk (SciTechDaily)
• A Feasibility Study to Assess Mediterranean Diet Adherence Using an Ai-Powered System (Scientific Reports)
• The Diet You Should Eat to Benefit Your Skin Type (HealthDigest)
• Postnatal Diet: 4 Essential Nutrients to Eat after Giving Birth, According to a Clinical Nutritionist (Vogue)
• New Survey: 91% Of Parents Say Their Family Is Less Stressed When They Eat Together (EurekAlert!)
• New Report Reveals Major Health and Economic Impact of Digestive Diseases across Europe (EurekAlert!)
• Study Finds No Adverse Effects of Early Fluoride Exposure on Childhood Development (EurekAlert!)

𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥
• Can Plant-Based Diets Make South Africa Healthier? (NEWS24)
• You Don’t Have to Be Vegan to Help Save the Planet (Bloomberg)
• The New ‘Apple a Day’: Why Plant-Based Diets Are on the Rise (WBBJ News)
• Fast-Food Rubbish Solution in Sustainable Seaweed-Based Wrapper (EurekAlert!)
• “Plant Blindness” Is Caused by Urban Life and Could Be Cured through Wild Food Foraging, Study Shows (EurekAlert!)
• Statistical Oversight Could Explain Inconsistencies in Nutritional Research (Eurekalert!)
• 250 Us Colleges Will Increase Plant-Based Options as Part of Climate Commitment (VegNews)
• The 8 Best Plant-Based Baby Food of 2022 (People)
• History Made: Eleven Madison Park Keeps 3 Michelin Stars after Going Plant-Based (Plant Based News)

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬
• Navigating the various resources available about the food as medicine movement can be extremely difficult. To help anyone interested in learning more about food as medicine, from healthcare professionals to laypeople, policymakers to patients, the Center for Food as Medicine has compiled Research Guides full of academic studies, news articles, books, and more.
• Access the Resource Guides HERE

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
• Enterohepatic Shunt-Driven Cholemia Predisposes to Liver Cancer (Gastroenterology)
• Does Promoting Plant-Based Products in Veganuary Lead To Increased Sales, and a Reduction in Meat Sales? A Natural Experiment in a Supermarket Setting (Cambridge)
• Promoting Sustainable Diets Using Eco-Labelling and Social Nudges: A Randomised Online Experiment (Cambridge)
• Effect of Front-Of-Package Information, Fruit Imagery, and High–Added Sugar Warning Labels on Parent Beverage Choices for Children (JAMA)
• Restoration of the Gtpase Activity and Cellular Interactions of GαO Mutants by ZN2+ in GNAO1 Encephalopathy Models (Science)
• The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Diet and Exercise Effects on Cognition: A Review of the Intervention Literature (Oxford Academic)
• Dysregulated Microbial Fermentation of Soluble Fiber Induces Cholestatic Liver Cancer (Cell)
• A Feasibility Study to Assess Mediterranean Diet Adherence Using an Ai-Powered System (Nature)
• Survey of Digestive Health across Europe: Final Report. Part 1: The Burden of Gastrointestinal Diseases and the Organisation and Delivery of Gastroenterology Services across Europe (SAGE Journals)
• Early Childhood Exposures to Fluorides and Child Behavioral Development and Executive Function: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study (SAGE Journals)
• Theory and Performance of Substitution Models for Estimating Relative Causal Effects in Nutritional Epidemiology (Oxford Academic)
• Plant Awareness Is Linked to Plant Relevance: A Review of Educational and Ethnobiological Literature (1998–2020) (People Plants Planet)

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